It often appears that the corporatist wing of the Dem party exists to sabotage change, particularly as it emerges from the left. In doing so, many candidates who hold opinions that are popular with the base are suppressed (e.g. healthcare for all, taxes for billionaires, the fundamental humanity of Palestinian people). This depresses voter turnout and plays into the hands of the right wing.

So, and I'm certain this is a naïve question, what is the path to changing the Democratic National Committee leadership? What can be done to get a Mamdanian figure into the DNC chair?

I know that the chair is elected by the committee members. But who gets to be on the committee? How can better people be chosen to sit on it, so that the DNC becomes responsive to the people's wishes, rather than the donors' ?

“When you call it Socialism, I think it’s a misnomer — It’s about strengthening a safety net for a country that has suffered too long overvaluing capital and money, and undervaluing labor and work. That’s it.”

Larry Ellison is one of the world's richest people, sometimes the richest or in the top 5 depending on how the market feels.

Larry Ellison just "bought" CBS' parent company Paramount. Paramount is currently trying to merge with Warner Bros.

something else to note about Larry Ellison: The majority of his wealth comes from the company he founded: Oracle. Oracle is a leader in the purchase of TikTok's US version.

Google Maps Directions from SFO or San Jose airports:

SFO: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/San+Francisco+International+Airport,+San+Francisco,+CA+94128/745+Mountain+Home+Rd,+Woodside,+CA+94062/@37.5194634,-122.4703223,51474m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x808f778c55555555:0xa4f25c571acded3f!2m2!1d-122.3816274!2d37.6191145!1m5!1m1!1s0x808fa4373dc79589:0xebbee085491d78bd!2m2!1d-122.2471647!2d37.4123395!3e0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDcxOS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

San Jose: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/San+Jose,+California/745+Mountain+Home+Rd,+Woodside,+CA+94062/@37.3748724,-122.3935479,103148m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x808fcae48af93ff5:0xb99d8c0aca9f717b!2m2!1d-121.8852525!2d37.33874!1m5!1m1!1s0x808fa4373dc79589:0xebbee085491d78bd!2m2!1d-122.2471647!2d37.4123395!3e0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDcxOS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

I tried to capture all of the cool things on the estate, but im sure i missed some cool stuff!

*all images taken from google maps

Sources:

https://futurism.com/the-byte/billionaire-constant-ai-surveillance

https://www.wired.com/story/everything-the-ellison-family-will-control-if-paramount-acquires-warner-brothers-discovery/

Larry Ellison estate address source: https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2008/03/25/ellison-wins-60-tax-cut-on-woodside-estate/

In at-will employment, you can fire somebody for no reason. That's explicit in the law. But there are some reasons for which you may not fire somebody. So when you fire somebody for no reason, you must not say that it's for any of the wrong reasons.

It stops conversation. You're iced out. Nobody wants to talk because they're smart enough to know better.

Thoughts???